Table 2.
Second trimester maternal PUFA concentrations (N =904)1
| Absolute values (mg/L) | Relative values (wt%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total PUFA | 704.1 (96.4) | 42.5 (1.6) |
| Total n-3 PUFA | 111.4 (25.8) | 6.8 (1.4) |
| ALA | 5.4 (1.6) | 0.3 (0.1) |
| EPA | 10.1 (5.3) | 0.6 (0.3) |
| DPA | 12.9 (3.9) | 0.8 (0.2) |
| DHA | 81.4 (19.4) | 5.0 (1.1) |
| Total n-6 PUFA | 592.6 (86.0) | 36.3 (2.0) |
| LA | 348.9 (59.6) | 21.4 (2.5) |
| GLA | 1.5 (0.7) | 0.1 (0.0) |
| EDA | 8.3 (1.7) | 0.5 (0.1) |
| DGLA | 63.4 (16.3) | 3.9 (0.7) |
| ARA | 155.9 (31.7) | 9.5 (1.4) |
| DTA | 6.9 (2.0) | 0.4 (0.1) |
1
Values represent means (SDs).
Abbreviations: ALA: α-linolenic acid; AA: arachidonic acid; DGLA dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid; DHA: docosahexaenoic acid; DPA: docosapentaenoic acid; DTA: docosatetraenoic acid; EDA: eicosadienoic acid; EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid; GLA: γ-linolenic acid; LA: linoleic acid; PUFA; polyunsaturated fatty acid.